PAT FAIRLEY. 76
Died 11 August 2020
Guitar player and co-founder of Marmalade who had a 1969 hit with cover of the Beatles' "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da."
Scottish rock band from Glasgow. Originally called the Gaylords. Changed name in 1966. They were most successful from 1968 to 1972.
Their two biggest hits:
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (#1 UK-1969)
"Reflections of My Life" (#10-1970)
Pat Fairley moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s and after retiring from the music business owned the music/bar venue called Scotland Yard. He sold it two years ago, but it is still open.
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